A crime may be defined as... correct answers A public offense, forbidden, which the government
sanctions.
A suspect may invoke his/her right to counsel or right to remain silent when? correct answers At
any time during the investigation.
A self incriminatory statement by a subject, falling short of a complete acknowledgement of guilt
is known as what? correct answers Admission
Ted broke into Sally's at 0730 while Sally was sleeping. While in the apartment, Ted
intentionally set Sally's bed on fire. What crime did Ted commit? correct answers 1st Degree
Arson
Cases where the court of criminal appeals has interpreted statutory law in very specific cases are
called what? correct answers Case Law
An arrest warrant issued out of the district court charging a misdemeanor... correct answers Can
be served according to what the warrant states.
Malice afore-thought as used in murder in the first degree may be defined as what? correct
answers Deliberate intent
Normally, if you make an arrest outside your jurisdiction, you must... correct answers Make the
arrest as a private citizen
False arrest & false imprisonment cases are what? correct answers Criminal and Civil
,What are the 2 main types of municipal courts in Oklahoma? correct answers Court of record &
Court of non record
A writ is... correct answers An order of the court
Mary (13 y/o), gives her consent to have sexual intercourse with Sam (22 y/o). If Sam has
intercourse with Mary, what crime has been committed? correct answers 1st Degree Rape
Burden of proof in a civil case is... correct answers Preponderance of the evidence
What amendment gives a citizen to right to not self incriminate? correct answers The 5th
Amendment
The elements of civil battery are... correct answers Intentional, non-consensual, physical contact
& another Person.
The rights to an attorney during a police interrogation or when defendants are in custodial
situations are defined in what Case Law? correct answers Miranda v. Arizona
Generally, a police officer may arrest for a misdemeanor? correct answers Committed or
attempted in his presence
Improper service, improper venue, lack of jurisdiction, and statute of limitations are examples
of... correct answers Technical defenses of a constitutional tort
Reasonable grounds such as would warrant a prudent person to believe certain facts are true is
what? correct answers Probable Cause
Failure to exercise the necessary degree of care where a reasonable person would use under a
given set of circumstances is what? correct answers Negligence
, The legal steps necessary to provide a violation of a criminal statute is known as... correct
answers Elements of a crime
Homicide is justifiable when? correct answers When defending against deadly force
A good rule concerning the use of force by a LEO is what? correct answers Use force when it is
necessary and then use only reasonable force.
Under conditions specified in 21 O.S. 540B, a person commits a felony by running a roadblock.
Under these conditions, what may an officer do? correct answers Use deadly force if the person
poses a threat of deadly force to the officer or another person.
Sam is in his house sitting on the couch in the living room when you tell him that he is under
arrest. Where/What can you search? correct answers Sam and the Couch
You have reason to search a motel room rented by an individual for a period of 5 days. It is
currently day 2 of the rental facility. The individual is not available to give consent. What must
you do? correct answers Seek a search warrant
An affidavit must describe the person or place to be searched... correct answers So precisely that
it excludes all other persons or places
A search warrant must be executed and returned to the issuing magistrate within what? correct
answers 10 days
You are unable to appear to the magistrate to personally give a testimony & present your
affidavit to the court to receive a search warrant. The statutes allow? correct answers The
magistrate to authorize you to sign their name.